Novels by Ava Grey

AnaWhew! I was safe. No pregnancy.I let out a deep breath I didn't even realise I was holding. It would've been a complete shit show if it turned out I was pregnant for Ben just a few days before our marriage contract expired.“Hey,” I heard Ben's voice before his footfalls neared the door.I quickly exited the screen to prevent him from seeing what I was doing.“Here you go,” he said soothingly as he handed me a cool glass of sparkling water.“You know you could've just asked Kelly to run this errand. You didn't have to do it yourself.” I said, eyeing him as I tipped my head back and gulped the cool liquid.It went through me like a refreshing cool bath on a hot day. I felt better immediately and glanced at Ben with a grateful smile. “Thanks.”“Don't mention it. I just want to make sure you're okay. Are you good?” He asked as he took the empty glass from my hand.I nodded and forced another smile. I hated that he was obsessing over me because it made me feel guilty about leaving hi

Ana***6 days until end of contract***It was 12:05 pm at the office when I finally decided to put my pen down and take a lunch break. I've been sitting, typing instructions for a new rooster since morning and now, I can't even feel my fingers, or my legs for that matter. Tired and about to lose my mind, I reached across the desk for the intercom. “Kelly? Would you come in here for a second please.”As soon as I put down the phone, Kelly walked into my office, a radiant smile on her chubby face.I glanced at her, curious. “Okay. Do I wanna know?” I asked playfully.Kelly giggled and promptly took a seat opposite me, unable to contain her joy at whatever news she wanted to share with me.“Did you win the lottery?” I asked in a bid to get her to spill already.She shook her head, all smiles. “Even better.” She breathed, her eyes shining with tears.I raised an eyebrow, wondering what could be better than winning money you didn't have to work for. “What is it then? Tell me before I die

BenI walked into my bedroom and slammed the door behind me, feeling betrayed, and like I was losing something— something very special to me.With the way things had been going between us for the past few days, I thought we were finally in a good place, and now this?It's was as though everything was working against me and my race towards normalcy, and making Ana mine would be lost.Annoyed and frustrated, I paced back and forth in my room, my thoughts whirling around in my head.I had to find a way to make Ana stay. I had to make it impossible for her to want to leave.I'm in too deep to give up now.Suddenly, my phone rang, breaking me out of my reverie.I answered the call and it was my father's voice on the other end. I hadn't seen or talked to him in weeks. This must be important.I answered the call, hoping he wasn't calling to deliver bad news."Hi, Dad," I said, trying to sound cheerful despite the turmoil that was brewing inside me."Hello, son," came the coarse, firm voice f

Ana30 minutes later when Beth had finally calmed down, I took her up to her room and tucked her into bed. Then I headed down the hall to Liam's room. I hadn't seen my baby since I left in the morning.When I entered his room, I found a maid playing with him while cleaning up his room at the same time.Being a single mother myself, I was impressed by the way she expertly handled Liam and kept him occupied while doing something else. I chuckled to myself. The power of multitasking which appears to only be borne by women.As I watched the maid and Liam interact, I couldn't help but feel a pang of gratitude towards Ben for hiring such a wonderful staff. Being a boy Mom was no easy task and Ben's staff had made sure I took a well-deserved rest every now and then.The maid, whose name tag read "Maria", caught my eye and smiled warmly. "Hello, Mrs. Ana. I was just getting Liam ready for bed. Would you like me to finish up?" I shook my head, walking over to Liam. "No, Maria, thank you. I

AnaBen and I arrived home just a few minutes past 7:00 pm to find Beth sitting on the patio crying.Without waiting for the car to come to a complete stop, I jumped out and rushed towards Beth, my heart thudding widely in my chest.Why was she crying? Did something happen to Liam? Was it Shirley again?Oh, I'm going to kill her with my bare hands if she had anything to do with this!“Beth, what is it? Why are you crying?” I asked, my voice laced with fear as I crouched down close to her. “Is Liam okay?”“Everything okay?” Ben asked, slowly approaching us, his face filled with something that looked like fear. “Where's Candace?” “It's Alex,” Beth whimpered, tears streaming down her cheeks as she spoke. Who is Alex? I thought, and then it clicked. Alex is the ex-boyfriend that nearly hurt Beth.“What about him?” I asked, “Did he try to contact you again?”Beth stared at me, a sorrowful look in her innocent eyes. “He's dead, Ana. Someone killed him.” He finally said, her voice quaverin

AnaWaoh! I felt a flutter in my chest at the intimacy of the question. "That's a pretty personal question, Ben," I said, trying to sound nonchalant. I wasn't expecting that. I thought to myself.Now what do I say? Do I admit the truth, or do I lie and hope he doesn't prob any further?Ben grinned at me and cocked his head. "Hey, I'm your husband. I'm allowed to ask personal questions."I smiled, feeling a sense of ease returning. "Okay, fine. When I'm lying in bed at night, I'm usually thinking about..."“What?” He prompted, his eyes shining with child-like expectation.“You.” I finally said, and held my breath.Ben's eyes crinkled at the corners as he smiled. "Oh? And what am I doing in these thoughts of yours?"I felt a blush rise to my cheeks, but I tried to play it cool. "You're usually doing something very charming and romantic," I said, trying to sound nonchalant.Ben laughed, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "I see. And do these thoughts of yours usually end with us living